[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lodi 4-3-1991 by Ord. No. 91-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, firm, partnership or corporation shall hereafter
conduct or maintain any pool or billiard parlor without having first
obtained a license approved by the Municipal Council of the Borough
of Lodi.
A.
Applications for license hereunder shall be submitted on forms supplied
by the Borough Clerk. The applicant shall submit such application
to the Borough Clerk together with the relevant licensing fee. Such
application form shall be signed by the applicant, under oath, and
shall set forth the following information:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant, and the name under which the
business is to be conducted.
(2)
The address where the business is to be conducted.
(3)
If the owner of the business premises is different from applicant,
the name and address of the owner.
(4)
Ownership information.
(a)
If applicant is a sole proprietorship, the name and address
of the owner.
(b)
If the applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of
all partners, indicating percentage of ownership.
(c)
If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses,
number of shares owned and percentage of ownership of all persons
owning 10% or more of the issued and outstanding stock of such corporation.
The names and addresses, numbers of shares owned and percentages of
ownership of all corporate officers must be listed.
(d)
If any of the owners listed is a partnership or a corporation,
a separate sheet should be attached giving the same information requested
for each such partnership or corporation. Similarly, if any additional
entry is a partnership or corporation, information must be provided
to the level of ownership required to document ultimate ownership
in persons. Post office box addresses for individuals shall not be
acceptable.
(6)
A diagram of the business premises, drawn to a scale of no less than
one inch equals 10 feet, showing the location of all tables, games
machines, restrooms, exits and other facilities.
(7)
A schedule of the proposed hours of operation.
B.
The Borough Clerk shall deliver a copy of the complete application
to the Department of Building and Inspections and the Police Department.
Each department shall make whatever inspections and investigations
concerning the applicant and the material set forth on the application
as it shall deem appropriate and shall submit a written report of
such investigation, together with a recommendation of whether or not
such application should be granted, to the Borough Clerk within 20
days. Upon receipt of both departmental reports, the Borough Clerk
shall submit the application to the Council for its consideration.
C.
The applicant and all licensees shall be under a continuing duty
to inform the Borough Clerk of any changes in the factual matters
set out in the application within 20 days of any such change.
Upon the approval of the Borough Council, a license shall be
issued by the Borough Clerk. If application is denied, the licensing
fee shall be returned to the applicant. All licenses shall run from
July 1 to June 30 of the following calendar year.
The application for and issuance of license hereunder shall
not absolve the licensee from obtaining other permits and licenses
which may otherwise be required under applicable statute, ordinance
or regulation.
A.
No licensee shall allow, permit or suffer a minor under the age of
16 unaccompanied by a parent or adult relative to enter such premises
or to play any game therein.
B.
No minor under the age of 18 shall be permitted to enter the premises
during regular school hours.
D.
No licensee shall be permitted to conduct his business in a disorderly
manner or contrary to the peace and security of the community. Encouraging
or permitting loitering within the licensed premises or on public
or private property outside of and immediately adjacent to the licensed
premises shall be considered, for the purposes of this chapter, as
conducting the business in a disorderly manner.
E.
No licensee shall conduct the licensed business on any premises which
shall be declared to be unsafe or a fire hazard by the proper authorities
of the Borough of Lodi.
F.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to be employed
by the licensee in any capacity in or at the licensed premises.
G.
The licensee shall not suffer any intoxicated or disorderly person
to be admitted to the licensed premises or to remain therein.
H.
No licensee shall permit or allow any person to play pool or billiards
or similar games for money or any other valuable consideration.
I.
No licensee shall permit any person to cause any noise or loudness
of such a nature as to disturb the peace and quiet in, upon and around
the licensed premises.
J.
No licensee shall permit any card playing on premises licensed under
this chapter.
K.
No licensee shall permit any of the entrances to the licensed premises
to be locked during the hours in which business is being conducted.
L.
No licensee shall permit the licensed premises to be open for business
between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days.
